Survival Guide

Survival Guide

REMINDER. Disabled citizens in Poquoson who wish to vote Tuesday may call members of the Mayor's Commission on Disabled Citizens if they need transportation to the polls or other assistance. Please call in advance: Shirley Confino-Rehder at 868-4640, Sue Nelson at 868-8485, or Michael Brigham at 868-8174.

HIGHWAY HEADACHES

OLD BUCKROE ROAD. Traffic will be restricted from Pembroke Avenue to Fox Hill Road in Hampton until mid-May for widening and repaving.

ROUTE 620 BRIDGE. The Route 620 bridge over Vellines Swamp in Isle of Wight County will be closed until July 22 while the structure is replaced.

JEFFERSON AVENUE. The right lane of southbound Jefferson Avenue from Pavilion Place to J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

FORT EUSTIS BOULEVARD. Part of the Fort Eustis Boulevard bridge over the CSX railroad tracks will be partially closed May 11 through Aug. 11. Two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane will be closed from 6 to 9 a.m. Two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane will be closed from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

COLEMAN BRIDGE. No scheduled openings, but this is subject to change without notice.

PUBLIC AGENDA

JAMES CITY SUPERVISORS. 7 p.m., County Government Center, 101-C Mounts Bay Rd.

``I wouldn't let my child play with a loaded gun in a room that has 15 first-aid kits.'' - Hampton pastor David A. Wade, insisting that just because elementary school libraries have books like the Bible on their shelves doesn't mean they should also have books on voodoo and witchcraft.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

``Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.'' - Bertholt Brecht